•Do good deeds •Speak good words •Think good thoughts

A man complained to the Buddha, "No matter how hard I work, I can't make any money. Why is that?" The Buddha replied, "Because you never give." The man replied, "But I am a poor man with nothing! How can I give?" The Buddha said, "Giving money and materials is only one of the ways to give. Even if you don't have money, you can still give people seven kinds of giving: 1. Giving with a kind face: Treating sentient beings with a kind face is giving. 2. Giving with words: Saying words of encouragement, admonition, comfort, and meaningful words to sentient beings is giving. 3. Giving with heart: Thinking about the other person and caring about sentient beings out of a compassionate mind is giving. 4. Giving with eyes: Looking at all sentient beings with a loving and warm look is giving. 5. Giving with body: Helping all sentient beings with your body is giving. 6. Giving with seat: Giving up your seat to those in need, This is charity. 7. Observation: Without asking, you can observe the other person's heart and give what they need. This is charity. " The Buddha skillfully said seven ways to give charity without money or material things. Summarizing these seven methods, we can know that we should abandon and eliminate any mentality and behavior that comes from self-love and stinginess; on the contrary, all our motives and intentions are for the benefit of all sentient beings. Therefore, as long as we treat all sentient beings with kindness, good words and good deeds, it is charity. For example: we can give people a good face, say good things to people, be considerate of others, treat people with kindness and love, help people, understand others' needs, forgive others, and give people opportunities. We can take care of stray cats and dogs, clean the neighborhood, clean the environment, do volunteer work, dedicate merits, etc., and these are all giving. Remember: giving money and materials is only one of the ways of giving. Even if we already have property, we should not forget the "Seven Givings of the Buddha" - there are still many more givings that we need to do! The so-called giving will definitely benefit; if you give for pleasure, you will definitely be happy in the future. If a person does not give, he will definitely not be able to do things that benefit others, and therefore he will not be able to become a Buddha. On the contrary, if you can give, you can forever break away from the evil ghost realm, forever leave all poverty, and be able to break all troubles, enjoy endless enjoyment, and receive all happiness. •Do good deeds •Speak good words •Think good thoughts 🙏🏻